Safety in Numbers

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Key Takeaways:

  • The NTSB has updated its 10-year personal-flying accident data to include figures through Calendar Year 2017.
  • The updated infographics compare the phases of flight in which personal-flying accidents occurred.
  • A key finding is that personal-flying accidents during the maneuvering phase are fatal approximately half the time.
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The NTSB recently updated its rolling 10-year look-back infographics to reflect data from CY 2017, including the bar chart at right. This graphic compares the phases of flight in which personal-flying accidents occurred over the period, and shows maneuvering accidents are fatal roughly half the time.

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